Author Archives: Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

About Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Born around 346 A.D. in Stridon, St. Jerome was a scholar fluent in Latin, Greek, and Hebrew whose ascetic discipline and deep engagement with Scripture prepared him for a monumental task: translating the Bible into Latin. Commissioned by Pope Damasus I around 382 A.D., Jerome began by revising the flawed Old Latin Gospels, then expanded his work to the entire Bible. For the New Testament, he corrected Latin texts using Greek manuscripts; for the Old Testament, he translated most books directly from Hebrew—a controversial but principled choice. His final Psalter, however, followed the Greek Septuagint tradition for liturgical use. This composite translation, later known as the Vulgate (editio vulgata), became the authoritative biblical text of the Western Church, formally endorsed at the Council of Trent in 1546. The Vulgate’s influence extends beyond theology into textual criticism and Latin education. As one of the earliest translations grounded in original-language scholarship, it offers a vital witness to the state of biblical texts in late antiquity. Jerome’s lexical and syntactic decisions are studied to trace manuscript history and assess variant readings. Its elegant Latin, consistent in grammar and rich in vocabulary, became a model for medieval and Renaissance learning, bridging classical and ecclesiastical Latin. More than a translation, the Vulgate helped define Christian doctrine, preserved the Latin language, and laid essential groundwork for the critical study of Scripture—remaining indispensable to students of Latin, theology, and textual history.

Leviticus 21:18

Posted on April 21, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 21:18 nec accedet ad ministerium eius: si cæcus fuerit, si claudus, si parvo vel grandi, vel torto naso, nor shall he approach his ministry: if he has been blind, if lame, if with a small or large, or twisted … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 21:17

Posted on April 21, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 21:17 Loquere ad Aaron: Homo de semine tuo per familias qui habuerit maculam, non offeret panes Deo suo, “Speak to Aaron: ‘A man of your offspring, throughout their families, who has a blemish, shall not offer the bread of … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 21:16

Posted on April 21, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 21:16 Locutusque est Dominus ad Moysen, dicens: And the LORD spoke to Moyses, saying: # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Locutusque and having spoken NOM.SG.M (PTCP.PERF.DEP) 2 est has been / is 3SG.PRES.ACT.IND 3 Dominus LORD NOM.SG.M (2ND DECL) … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 21:15

Posted on April 21, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 21:15 ne commisceat stirpem generis sui vulgo gentis suæ: quia ego Dominus qui sanctifico eum. lest he mingle the stock of his lineage among the common people of his nation, because I am the LORD who sanctify him.’” # … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 21:14

Posted on April 21, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 21:14 Viduam autem et repudiatam, et sordidam, atque meretricem non accipiet, sed puellam de populo suo: But a widow, or one who has been repudiated, or defiled, or a prostitute he shall not take; rather, a maiden from his … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 21:13

Posted on April 21, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 21:13 Virginem ducet uxorem: A virgin he shall take as wife; # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Virginem virgin ACC.SG.F (ADJ) 2 ducet he shall take 3SG.FUT.ACT.IND 3 uxorem wife ACC.SG.F (3RD DECL) Syntax Simple Legal Prescription: Virginem ducet … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 21:12

Posted on April 21, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 21:12 Nec egredietur de sanctis, ne polluat Sanctuarium Domini, quia oleum sanctæ unctionis Dei sui super eum est. ego Dominus. Nor shall he go out from the holy places, lest he profane the Sanctuary of the LORD, because the … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 21:11

Posted on April 21, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 21:11 et ad omnem mortuum non ingredietur omnino. super patre quoque suo, et matre non contaminabitur. and he shall not enter at all to any dead person. Even over his own father and mother he shall not be defiled. … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 21:10

Posted on April 21, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 21:10 Pontifex, id est, sacerdos maximus inter fratres suos, super cuius caput fusum est unctionis oleum, et cuius manus in sacerdotio consecratæ sunt, vestitusque est sanctis vestibus, caput suum non discooperiet, vestimenta non scindet: The high priest, that is, … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 21:9

Posted on April 21, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 21:9 Sacerdotis filia si deprehensa fuerit in stupro, et violaverit nomen patris sui, flammis exuretur. If the daughter of a priest is found in sexual immorality, and has profaned the name of her father, she shall be burned with … Continue reading →

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